Sometimes ya just gotta redo a redo, know what I mean? I first refinished this vintage mirror TEN years ago, and it never found a new home. It was time to change things up a bit. Who knows, if it doesn’t sell, maybe it needs to be a cute chalkboard?
How to take an old, outdated dresser mirror and make it pretty and useful. Don’t pass up these items at the thrift store, especially if you can get a great deal. With a little TLC, paint (and maybe a saw) these old mirrors can shine again. I think you will love the end result and be amazed that it’s the same mirror.
I have an oh so easy project for you! It’s a mirror frame chalkboard. The mirror was broken, but the frame was perfect to make into a chalkboard. I even used the masonite board that helped hold the mirror in place. Spray paint, and chalkboard paint sprayed with my Finish Max and this project was finished in record time! Oh, bonus! I added a Chalk Couture transfer to take it to the next level.
I’m very excited to share this tutorial for glazing an outdated ornate frame that no longer matches your decor. I’ll give you step by step directions on how to paint and glaze an ornate gold and black mirror frame. I love glazing thrift store projects.
I love looking for junk. Many times when I’m bored it’s my go-to pastime. Lately, I’ve been so busy with real life and DIY projects that I haven’t had time to think about being bored. Vendors’ Village is my favorite place to shop for great bargains. While visiting my booth I did do a little…
Getting FREE junk to repurpose is such a blessing. When items are free I can have free reign on their redesign without any fear of messing up something that cost money. Free beds, lamps, doors and more. It doesn’t get any better than that!
A free full length mirror gets a makeover with some rustic picture frame molding. Add some reclaimed wood for the perfect rustic framed full length mirror. The mirror had been in my way for months, happy to have it completed and out of the shop!
Thrift stores are great places to find gold mirror frames to repurpose and transform into new and functional pieces such as this handy memo cork board. Paint is an amazing way to change up hollywood regency gold mirror frames. Tips on cutting thick cork board, as well as other great thrift store makeovers from the Thrift Stored Decor Challenge team!
You know I love easy, rustic projects that use up bits and pieces. I have not just one easy rustic frame, not two, but THREE frame projects. I have a lot of old fencing that isn’t prime quality for my Etsy shop signs. Taking the fence board on a ride through the table saw…
I’ve had some mirrors for a while, okay maybe a year or 18 months? My friend Cathy gave me three of them—they came out of this repurposed medicine cabinet into a pegboard craft station. She gave them to me with the condition that I got to keep the two smaller ones for myself if I…
Hi diyers, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic, and I have a great repurposed baby gate project to share with you. It uses an old baby gate, a discarded mirror pallet wood and MDF. Repurposed Baby Gate Mirror
I am excited to share my DIY Octagon Mirror today! Hey, it’s Mindi again, from MyLove2Create. I have been contributing for Gail for quite a while now and I just wanted to thank you for your support! I really appreciate you letting me share with you and I love all your wonderful comments, you are…
In my recent finds fall edition yesterday, I showed you this $5 mirror I picked up at the Peddler’s Mall. There are several factors that go into my decision whether to leave a piece a mirror, or to change it up into a chalkboard. This mirror had a lot of broken thingys that…
Don’t forget—the Silhouette sale is still available, with super holiday bundles and 40% off of accessories. Get the details in my post Silhouette America Black Friday Sale. Meanwhile, I’m going to show you this pretty (temporary) Christmas Mirror project.
My second community night class was all about chalkboards. We were suppose to repurpose a cupboard door into a chalkboard. However, there wasn’t enough interest, so the class was cancelled. Sad.but.true. So, I’m going to show you some of the unexpected chalkboard items I was going to share with the class—you know I LOVE a…
I am taking part in the Wayfair Blogger Challenge sponsored by my good friends at Hometalk. The challenge theme was “geometric” “black & white” or “rope”. I suppose my project hits two of those themes. Are stripes geometric?
Hello all! My name is Angie with The Country Chic Cottage and I am thrilled Gail allowed me to guest post for her today. I love taking thrift store cast offs and turning them into something that looked like it stepped outside of the home decor department. Are you looking for mirror ideas? My latest…
I have seen great makeovers of those old plastic dresser mirrors, and have always wanted to do one. I could never find a great deal on one. Recently I found one at a Peddler’s Mall and it was $30. what? crazy! So, I found one a cheap one, and used my favorite color/paint technique of…
Somebody pinch me…I’m a guest on My Repurposed Life…WOW!!! Thanks so much Gail for having me over! I’m Lori , an Alabama girl transplanted to Northern California, and I love to create unique pieces for my home from whatever I can find. Faith and family come first, but my second love is the world of blogging….
The first thing you will need to do to your mirror is to clean it really well. I always use warm water with a drop or two of dish soap. Mirror Cutting Edge Stencil (I used Damask harmony) Paint Painter’s Tape (ScotchBlue is my favorite) Paper Plate Roller Paper Towel I use a drop or…
I have a few mirrors laying around. If you’ve seen one mirror, you’ve seen them all? Nope! My mirror is special. Supplies: Something to wash your mirror (I use liquid dish soap in warm water) Painter’s tape Cutting Edge Stencil (I used Damask harmony) Paint Paper Plate Roller Paper Towel Curious to see how this…
I have the cutest frosted vinyl project to share with you today! The Silhouette SD is a fairly simple machine. You can tell by the inside that there aren’t a lot of things that the user needs to do. That little green dial locks in the blade. This is the blade. Only one blade,…
Last month I went to our local Christmas Craft show with Beauty in the Attempt and Rejuvenating Trisha Lou. I bought a Christmas gift for Missy (niece) and I splurged on a Christmas gift for myself. See the packaging? It cuts everything! 🙂 It has a glass cutting “wheel” that cuts the…
I bought this door at the Habitat for Humanity restore in Nashville TN. I had been searching for a narrow solid door just for this project. It was on clearance for $5.00. (you know that’s my limit) I added some crown molding on the very top, along with some “L” brackets so that it can…
This mirror was at our DAV (Disabled American Veterans) for $10.01. However, on the day I stopped by they had 75% off of items with a yellow x. Therefore, I picked it up for only $2.50. I new it had possibilities. I removed the mirror so that I could strip the finish. Stripping furniture and…
